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    Examine some of the problems associated with using Official Statistics as a research method” Official statistics are secondary data produced by national and local government bodies. They either provide qualitative or quantitative (sometimes both) information on all major areas of the population’s lives such as births‚ deaths‚ marriage and divorce. The Office for National Statistics collects the government’s statistics and they collect their data from surveys such as the Census. They also collect

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    released one of their biggest hits‚ “Thirteen Reasons Why.” The show is about the suicide of a teenage girl‚ Hannah Baker‚ who has recorded thirteen tapes‚ each a reason of why she ended her life‚ and has given directions to have the tapes be heard by all thirteen people mentioned on the tapes. Many enticing scenes are shown throughout the thirteen show series. The most powerful‚ accordingly‚ is the scene that shows Hannah’s death. “Thirteen Reasons Why” is a very controversial series with an everlasting

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    domestic violence is caused by a few "disturbed" individuals. However‚ according to sociologists this can not be the case as it is far too widespread with studies showing that it accounts for 1/6 of all violent crimes (British Crime Survey 2007). These results may be an inaccurate representation of the rates of domestic violence as many women may victims may not have come forward to tell their story for privacy reasons or due to fear of peoples reactions or they may be embarrassed. Stephanie Yearnshire

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    Outline and assess the reasons why women might not commit as much crime as men. (50 marks) The term ‘crime’ means behaviour that breaks the law. For example‚ someone who commits a crime such as drug offences or theft is considered a criminal. Feminists accept that women commit less crime than men because they are more likely to conform to rules and social controls than men. Based on the evidence in the ‘Official Crime Statistics’ (OCS) of 2009 and 2010 in England and Wales‚ men are five times more

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    Protecting Research Participants Participating in a research study is an opportunity for people to contribute to the advancement of healthcare practice or other measures. Researchers typically collect data from a population of people that share common characteristics that make them appropriate subjects for the area being studied. In order to assure that participants are adequately protected‚ a set of ethical principles should be adhered to by all research facilitators

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    Examine the patterns of‚ and reasons for‚ domestic violence in society Domestic violence is defined by the Women’s aid federation in 2008 as “physical‚ psychological‚ sexual or financial violence that takes place within an intimate or family-type relationship and forms a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviour. It may involve partners‚ ex-partners‚ household members or other relatives.” According to the British Crime Survey in 2007‚ domestic violence accounts for 16% of all

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    work? The Internet‚ including the World Wide Web‚ is perhaps the single most important invention to impact on elementary‚ secondary‚ and higher education in today’s world. If parents are to understand how their children use technologies for learning‚ they must understand some things about the Internet and the Web. This section of the San Diego Public Library site offers information for parents on various aspects of this invention. What is the Internet? The Internet‚ in simplest terms‚ is

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    In this scenario we can say that this was a disorganized offender. The reasons they would be considered disorganized is because the crime scene was sloppy‚ he did not have a weapon‚ he came into the house careless and upon entering the house wounded himself by getting cut on some broken glass which left behind his blood for a DNA analysis. Furthermore‚ the arson did not work out and he left a number of valuable things behind. There is also the fact that what he did take was not that valuable because

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    Reconstruction was eroded and defeated by racism that was embedded within the hearts of Northerners. Tonya Kerr The University of the West Indies Professor Henderson Carter HIST 3202: Slavery‚ the Civil War and Reconstruction‚ 1820-1877 Examine the reasons for the Northern retreat from Reconstruction November 17th‚ 2014 After the American Civil War of 1861-18651 which started because of uncompromising disputes between the North who was for‚ and the South who was against the power of the national

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    Examine the patterns of‚ and reasons for‚ domestic violence in society (24 marks.) Domestic violence is mental‚ physical and emotional violence that occur around the world in any type of family household. Even though its frown up in society there are individuals that are able to continue with they’re violent actions. Catriona MirrlesBlack’s (1999.) survey showed 6.6 million domestic assaults just in a year and half was physical injury meaning a real problem and a clear pattern for domestic violence

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